If it uses an interface, which it sounds like, the bell and the relays could be different voltages.
12, 24, 48, 110 are common bell voltages in dc or ac.

Probably simple except the relay connected to the phone line/or transformer? would need to be very precise and hyper efficient.

I understand these can be touchy at best.
The direct style was highly recommended to me over the other type.
Easy to overload a system with multiple phones.
5 Bell equivalent is the max that reliably works.

I had great phones with a 2 Bell equivalent each.
Nice to not have a bell near your head too.
Worse place for it.

I'd just connect it to a phone line and make a call to test it. They run with about 40Vrms when ringing. If it's made for phones, it'll have the working circuitry to ring when the phone line voltages to its ring state.

Okay, I lost* my log ins for my MacBook (tiger) and want to do whatever the reinstall is that will let me reset them.It's not clear what to do. I did back up everything--so I'm not completely hopeless...

*By which I mean forgot, of course...

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Follow these steps to reset a password when there is only one administrator account on the computer, or if the original administrator account needs a password reset. "Original" administrator account refers to the one that was created immediately after installing Mac OS X. If the original administrator password is known, that administrator account may be used to reset the passwords of other administrator accounts using the steps described above. These steps require an optical drive; if your Mac does not have an optical drive and you have a Mac OS X v10.6 Install disc, see below.

Start up from a Mac OS X Install disc (one whose version is closest to the version of Mac OS X installed). Usually, you can start from the disc by putting it in your computer, restarting, and holding the C key. Or, put it in the computer and click the Install or Restore icon you see in the disc's main window (after which the computer will start from the disc without you needing to hold C). Or, you can use Startup Manager or the Startup Disk preference pane to select the Install disc.

Tip: If you don't see this menu or menu choice, you're probably not started from the disc yet.

Note: The default keyboard layout is U.S. English while started from the installation disc. If you use a keyboard layout other than U.S English, use the Input menu (the flag icon on the right side of the menu bar) to select the desired layout before typing a new password.

Follow these steps to reset a password when there is only one administrator account on the computer, or if the original administrator account needs a password reset. "Original" administrator account refers to the one that was created immediately after installing Mac OS X. If the original administrator password is known, that administrator account may be used to reset the passwords of other administrator accounts using the steps described above. These steps require an optical drive; if your Mac does not have an optical drive and you have a Mac OS X v10.6 Install disc, see below.

Start up from a Mac OS X Install disc (one whose version is closest to the version of Mac OS X installed). Usually, you can start from the disc by putting it in your computer, restarting, and holding the C key. Or, put it in the computer and click the Install or Restore icon you see in the disc's main window (after which the computer will start from the disc without you needing to hold C). Or, you can use Startup Manager or the Startup Disk preference pane to select the Install disc.

Tip: If you don't see this menu or menu choice, you're probably not started from the disc yet.

Note: The default keyboard layout is U.S. English while started from the installation disc. If you use a keyboard layout other than U.S English, use the Input menu (the flag icon on the right side of the menu bar) to select the desired layout before typing a new password.

I recently bought a new iMac to replace my old bubble base iMac. I paid the 100 bucks at the apple store to have them transfer all my data on the old computer to the new one. It worked great. All my data is accounted for and my phone synched up with no issues at all. Yeah it is 100 bucks but very well worth it to me. Good luck.

Isotopia wrote:OK, so I have an old iMac which I've used to update my songs, photos, purchases, etc on all my Apple thingies (iPod, iPad, iPhone)

That computer is getting old and I suspect isn't long for this world much longer.

I recently purchased a new MacBook Air and would like to use it as the new 'base' computer to store all of this info - especially my music.

My understanding is that if I choose to use it to synch my phone/pad/pod that I'll lose all the data on each one and will have to start over again.

Q: is there a way to seamlessly start using my new notebook without losing all of the information on each of the itmes mentioned above?

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What about that new iCloud they included with the new OS5? It magically appeared on my iPad and is supposed to sync all my Apple devices automatically. The only problem is that I don't have any other Apple devices to know how good the syncing function is. Actually, it does sync everything on my PC and does that quite well. I no longer have to plug into the PC to transfer files, etc.

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Last year I ran ads on craigslist for Obtanium for The Pier, it seems after opening many, many replies for Obtanium, my PC became infected with spam bots for Viagra, Levitra, Cialis, and even some for heavy equipment/lifting machinery! The spam bots began out slowly, a few a day, then dozens a day and eventually 100's! of spams on a daily basis, wtf?!...Then one day the phone rings and it's a gal from BM ticketing asking for an alterante email address, I say "Okay sure, is this about the spam bot thing?" reply from gal "Yep, *giggles* hehehe"...(I think the entire BM ticketing office had a big roaring laugh when the heavy epuipment/lifting machinery spam bot(s) decided to join the "bot orgy"!!).... hahahaaa... Okay, we have a laugh and I give her an alternate email address, problem solved...or so I thought...because the very next day the fucking spam bots STILL keep on going strong at their "sending orgy"! wtf?!!? I think the bots got angry or something because I got sooooo many auto response replies from BM orders I simply couldn't handle it anymore (why should the bots have allllllll the fun, right?!!) and I blocked the orders@burningman(dot)com email address...now I'm wondering, am I gonna be ok? Please see below:

I just signed up for my pre-sale holiday ticket...and I realize, shit I used the blocked email address! Fuuuuck! I shoulda' given the alternate email, arg!

So far:I found the reply from orders@burningman(dot)com in my trash folder (phew!) btw, I'm thinking I'll fall into the MAIN sale, but wish me luck anyway!

I printed the reply, moved it to my inbox and unblocked orders@burningman(dot)orders email.

I also changed my password and user name for my DSL ISP email account (I was told this would block the orgy of spam bots) and do NOT open any more unfamiliar emails!

Have I covered all the bases here? Is there anything I may have missed? Please speak up if you think I need to do more.

Also, when I run more Obtanium ads on craigslist, how can I handle them safely? Put my PH# in the ad and ONLY answer phone calls? Or request the title of the email have a mention of Obtanium in it and ONLY open emails with Obtanium in the email title?

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